Agyemang Opoku Explained

Agyemang Opoku
Fullname:Nana Opoku Agyemang-Prempeh
Birth Date:7 June 1989
Birth Place:Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height:1.74 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:2004
Youthclubs1:Ashanti Gold Soccer Academy
Years1:2005–2006
Clubs1:Ashanti Gold
Caps1:60
Goals1:31
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Sfaxien
Caps2:19
Goals2:4
Years3:2008–2012
Clubs3:Al-Sadd
Caps3:20
Goals3:13
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Al-Ahly Doha (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:1
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Levski Sofia
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Hapoel Kfar Saba
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:PIFA Sports
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Ghana U-17
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalteam2:Ghana U-20
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009–2011
Nationalteam3:Ghana
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:0

Nana Opoku Agyemang-Prempeh (born 7 June 1989) commonly known as Agyemang Opoku, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career

Born in Obuasi, Ashanti, Opoku began his career at the AshantiGold Soccer Academy[2] and was promoted to Ashanti Gold S.C.[3] He left Ashanti Gold and moved to Tunisian side Club Sportif Sfaxien as a free agent in January 2007.[4] [5]

In December 2008, Opoku signed with Al Sadd of the Qatar Stars League. On 22 February 2011, he joined another Qatari club Al-Ahli on a three-month loan deal from Al Sadd.[6]

Opoku signed a contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia during the summer of 2012 and made his official debut for the team on 26 July 2012, in a 1–3 away loss against FK Sarajevo in a UEFA Europa League match. His first and only game in the league was on 25 August 2012, in the 2–0 away win over Montana. The contract with Levski Sofia ended on 27 October 2012 due to injuries.[7]

International career

Opoku played at the 2005 Africa under 17 Championships and was member of the Ghana national under-17 football team at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. Opoku was also part of the Ghana national under-20 football team that won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[8] [9]

Honours

Sfaxien

Al Sadd

Ghana U-17

Ghana U-20

Ghana

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kobo. Kingsley. 22 April 2019. Agyemang: I will quit football if there's no chance of a comeback Goal.com. 2021-07-01. www.goal.com.
  2. http://www.modernghana.com/print/56527/1/starlets-begin-camping.html Starlets begin camping
  3. http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2008/12/04/newsbrief-04 CS Sfaxien loses Apoko; Qatari deal reportedly worth 2.6m euros
  4. http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=17443 Opoku Joins Al Saad MTNfootball.com
  5. Web site: Appiah. Samuel Ekow Amoasi. 20 April 2020. I Have Been Down With Injury Since 2012 - Black Satellites Star Opoku Agyemang. 1 July 2021. Modern Ghana. en.
  6. http://www.goal.com/en/news/1658/ghana/2011/02/22/2363891/ghana-international-opoku-agyemang-joins-qatari-side-al-ahli Ghana International Opoku Agyemang Joins Qatari Side Al-Ahli On Three-Month Loan
  7. Web site: Opoku Agyeman - Due to injuries I have not played football since 2012. footballghana.com. 23 May 2020. 5 December 2020. English.
  8. Web site: Association. Ghana Football. Opoku Agyemang joins Ghana team. 2021-07-01. www.ghanafa.org. en.
  9. Web site: Gyimah. Edmund Okai. 10 October 2014. Opoku Agyemang set for comeback after long layoff Goal.com. 1 July 2021. www.goal.com.
  10. Web site: Agyemang Opoku - Profile with news, career statistics and history. 2021-07-01. int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
  11. News: Barrie. Mohamed Fajah. 22 May 2005. Gambia win African U-17 title. en-GB. BBC. 1 July 2021.